As word spread Tuesday about a large law enforcement presence involving immigration officers in south Minneapolis, a crowd of around 200 residents flooded the area. City council members and activists drew attention to the scene on social media.

Surprise U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement sweeps in Downtown Los Angeles prompted fierce pushback from elected officials and protesters, who decried the action as "cruel and unnecessary."

SAN JOSE – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents carried out a raid Tuesday in South San Jose, arresting at least four people, according to police and media reports. The operation happened near the intersection of Blossom Hill and Snell roads, a San Jose police spokesperson told this news organization.

Bystanders and protesters have been confronting ICE agents as the Trump administration ramps up immigration enforcement.

It was a chaotic scene in Chicago's South Loop on Wednesday, as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and other officers took several people into custody.